Maui News
Owners give Lahaina tenants more time; rally highlights Maui’s housing woes
New owners of one of the last Lahaina apartments with workforce rents reversed course Friday, announcing that no immediate evictions or rent increases will occur at Lahaina Crossroads. Meanwhile, tenants protested Saturday in downtown Lahaina to spotlight the lack of workforce housing that happens when big money scoops up properties and Maui residents are pushed out.
Maui Obituaries: Week Ending June 26, 2022
Maui Obituaries for the week ending June 26, 2022. May they rest in peace.
At this summer camp Maui students process crime scenes and watch an autopsy
Ten Maui high school students learned about crime scene photography, scene diagramming, evidence identification, documentation and collection, testing for blood and seized drugs, fingerprints, cybercrimes, impression evidence and pathology at the Maui Police Deparment’s 10th CSI Camp.
Maui nonprofit receives $180,000 grant for holistic approach to addiction recovery
Malama Family Recovery Center will receive a grant of $90,000 per year for two years
from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation to support a pilot project of the new Supplemental
Treatment Program.
Maui film premieres shine over 5 nights at Maui Film Festival’s Stardust Cinema
Maui Film Festival’s Stardust Cinema presents 13 Maui film premieres in five nights starting Wednesday, July 6, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
New Kāohi youth program by MEO kicks off with fun, education, activities on Molokaʻi
Youth in the inaugural Maui Economic Opportunity Kāohi program on Moloka‘i helped with food distribution and learned about vehicle maintenance, including changing wiper blades and fixing a tire, according to a news release.
Kula author publishes ‘Find Your Happy’ to help kids through hardships and daily life
Kula author Trish Michael publishes her latest children’s book, FInd Your Happy, that follows J and her pal Iggy Piggy as they navigate life’s lessons.
Kupuna Spelling Bee to benefit Alzheimerʻs Association was idea of Maui teenager
ʻIolani School junior Riley Regan of Maui had an idea after winning a spelling bee as a fifth-grader at Puʻu Kukui Elementary School: a Kupuna Spelling Bee.
$85.7 billion homeland security bill approved in committee for FY 2023, $2.7 billion increase
The US House Committee on Appropriations approved an $85.67 billion Homeland Security bill for FY 2023 — $2.7 billion more than the previous year.
June 30 deadline approaching for South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee
The South Maui community plan area includes Ma‘alaea, Pulehunui, Kīhei, Wailea, Makena and ‘Ahihi-Kina‘u, and Paltin said all residents in the South Maui community plan area are encouraged to apply.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids aged 6 through 17
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has adopted the CDC recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an option for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17.
Hawaiʻi ham radio operators sought for hurricane emergency communications drill
The Hawaiʻi Amateur Radio Emergency Service is seeking ham radio operations to participate in the Makani ‘Ino training exercise on July 16.
Road closure alert for Mill Street in Wailuku
A full road closure of Mill Street, from Market Street to Central Avenue, in Wailuku began Saturday morning and will continue through Tuesday, June 28, until 6:00 pm, Maui County announced.
‘White Hawaiian’ coming to ProArts, highlights many talents of Maui’s Eric Gilliom
Talented musician, actor and producer Eric Gilliom has performed seven comedic “White Hawaiian” theatrical shows on Maui — all of them sold out — but then COVID-19 hit and the show paused in February 2022. Now, after consulting with show co-writer Brian Kohne, producer of comedic film “Get A Job,” Gilliom is back, beginning a run of his family autobiographical show, this time at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei.
The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening
“It’s understandable that it may be difficult to tell others you have cancer, but the journey is more difficult when you do it alone in silence,” said Stewart. “Sharing my cancer story during my journey was like a pressure relief valve. It made the load lighter for me.”
County Parks and Recreation cutting walk-up permit windows to four days a week
Beginning June 27, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will not provide walk-up service at permit windows on Tuesdays due to staffing shortages.
Officials crack down on Oʻahu’s Pinky Hempire stores over alleged health hazards
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health and Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety conducted coordinated operations to execute search warrants and embargo products at multiple Pinky’s Hempire locations, according to a news release.
45th annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards set for July 20 on Oʻahu
The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts and The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement present the 45th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards on July 20 at the Sheraton Waikiki on Oʻahu.
Revamped county site WailukuLive.com spotlights town, seeks community feedback
The County of Maui Department of Management has launched its updated WailukuLive website to expand community engagement, support local businesses and celebrate Wailuku’s distinctive sense of place, history and culture, according to a news release.
DOH: Another probable monkeypox case on O’ahu; all 6 Hawaiʻi cases are connected
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health identified one additional probable case of monkeypox in an Oʻahu resident, bringing the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi to six, with all cases connected.
